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Ég les í lófa ţínum
Iceland decided: Eiríkur Hauksson to Helsinki
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The top three were announced at the end of the show:
- Eiríkur Hauksson- Ég les í lófa þínum
- Friðrik Ómar - Eldur
- Hafsteinn Þórólfsson - Þú tryllir mig
Eiríkur Hauksson was a member of the group Icy, the very first Icelandic representatives (16th with Gleðibankinn). In 1991, he was a member of Just 4 fun, the Norwegian representatives. They finished 17th with Mrs. Thompson.
The heavy metal vocalist was born on 4th July 1959 in Iceland but moved to Østfold in Norway in 1988. He played an important role in the Icelandic pop music scene during the 1980s, although his interest went with the heavy metal genre. Among others, he has sung for the Icelandic group Start and the Norwegian group Artch. Eiríkur was also in Iceland's of singers who recorded Hjálpum þeim, an equivalent of Do they know it's Christmas? and We are the world.
Erikur has been for many years the Icelandic commentator in the Nordic previews with Iceland, Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark. He is a clear favourite with fans as he is quite outspoken by character and doesn't always go with what is politically correct.
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i like the song!!!But he's too old to do something unexpected..even though on Eurovision all is possible!
Azra
Unlike a Bosnian to carry a grudge against someone just because they come from a country they have decided they don't like. Eirkur has nothing to do with Silvia. Get over it.
I guess I'm still under impression of Sylivia, she's all I see when I listen to this song. Sorry guys, but she did you more damage than you're even aware of. I don't like the song (speaking objectively now) but I wish you luck anyway.
Greetings from Bosnia 
Now i think its a good song but my opinion can change when i'll see it in semifinal
hehe u still don't know why?
ok I can tell you...it's all because they gave all their voice, song, dance....it was from all heart
and they were having not many money....boys put up a good show with their own costumes...
And all this is called simplisity...
So simplicity pull people... 
To Iceland.....it's really nice song but i don't understand your language....so i don't know about what is your song.....
Yes. Nowadays I'm still trying to find out why
To PAU VLC :
BUT HEY! LT UNITED TOOK 6 PLACE IT'S NOT BAD 
hm....you have nice song ICELAND...
And yes, I think that the Icelandic entry is the best (with Denmark, which is an absolute and perfect synonym of dancing) of the nordic songs by now. Norway is... nahhh compared to last year's... Finland has made a big mistake with this song, and the same with Estonia, which definitely won't reeach the Final if didn't do it last year. Just hope that Lithuania don't send that cheap and horrible team of crazy singers... I had enough with LT United, the worst entry of the History.
The problem with the Albanian entry is that is veeeeeeeeeery boring. It's not like the other last big ballads (Serbia and Montenegro and Cyprus in 2004, Malta and Israel in 2005, Bosnia-Herzegovina last year), which have placed very high. I recommend to listen to one of the possible candidates to represent Greece: For love, performed by Tamta. This is an ethnic ballad, as Albanian entry is, but a lot more special and dynamic. The problem with ballads is that, if they are not charming, they have nothing to do. And the Albanian song, for some reason, is not as magical as some of the balkan ballads use to be. About Iceland, the song is good, much better than the finnish entry, but it won't reach the Final because has nothing special.
please lets not bring back sylvia!
erikur is a much better choice , hes a singer , ands a very good one. this song has class
Bring back Silvia. It might grow on me I suppose, but most of Europe will only hear this once, and he's not much of a looker to boot. Here's my ranking:
1. Albania. Magical & mysterious.
2. Malta. Bonkers!
3. Slovenia. It's like the fall of Communism never happened, hurrah!
4. Belarus. Love the Bond intro, but his big nose lets it down.
5. Norway. She could be Gina G's mum, and that's good enough for me.
6. Netherlands. Great voice & a good tune.
7. Romania. It's easy to like, but doesn't really go anywhere.
8. Moldova. The best of this sort of thing.
9. Poland. It's a messy mix, but she's good.
10. Estonia. A much better song than Finland. Should do Star's in their eyes.
11. Iceland. Moody, boring.
12. Denmark. He's come straight from the building site. Super cheesy.
13. Ireland. What is this about? Terribly mournful tone. Will probably win.
14. Finland. Silly lyrics. Leave me alone, with pleasure.
after listened to it a second time, i must say,
this could reach the final, nothing less but nothing more
i think he was chosen because iceland knows him more than fridrik omar
eldur was the only one
but eirikur, please make a good performance in helsinki
always better than finns hanna or norways guri
My ranking of the songs which are found until now:
1. Ireland (Great song! Love Irish folk music)
2. Belarus (very catchy)
3. Denmark (happy song – just want to dance!)
4. Moldova (best song ever from Moldova, a little like Evanescence which is a plus!)
5. Romania (very humorous)
6. Malta (like the ethnical rhythms and music)
7. Estonia (good song, average)
8. Norway (fine song.. But Norway, I know you can do better)
9. Finland (good song, but too monotonous)
10. The Netherlands (actually I think it’s the best song which represents The Netherlands since Linda in 2000)
11. Poland (Sorry, but what’s going on in Poland? It sounds like there are two or three song in one!)
12. Iceland (Iceland, I know you can do better!)
13. Slovenia (not quite good)
14. Albania (I think the title (=stone ballad) fits the song well!)
Maybe I sound a bit harsh, but – in compare to last year the level this year is MUCH higher.. And when you have listen to the songs a few times more than the first time (even Albania’s), I think they’re better.. So don’t take my comments literally..
Not so entertaining as Silvia but still a good song chosen for Helsinki. Hope that Iceland qualifes this year.
ims tarting to really like this song... i have always loved icelands way of deciding which song to send they are tuff..........like in 1997 and in 2006 and 2005.. very good song.s... goo iceland.
Hi fatix civelek
thank you very much for a good work on the Icelandic lyric. And see it in Turkish is something.
Melina - thank you for good words.
@ neal widmer: "they choose an overaged wannabe rocker" - he's not a "wannabe" ocker, he IS a rocker... And a good one. No is he "overaged" either (what exactly is "overaged? I didn't know there's a maximum age limit to participating in ESC...)
here is my current ranking yay
1. Finland
2. Malta
3. Netherlands
4. Estonia
5. Norway
6. Slovenia
7. Ireland
8. Poland
9. Denmark
10. Moldova
11. Iceland
12. Romania
13. Albania
14. Belarus
i would love iceland to win but this song not strong enough
of all the songs Ireland has the best chance
i love the lyrics & meaning
as the soviet tanks rolled into prague 68, the students threw flowers in front, the czech president
declared 'the may crush the flowers but they cant stop the spring, they wont stop the spring......
good luck iceland & ireland
My current ranking
Malta (powerful music and very different from many of the songs. my top fav at the moment)
Romania (fun song. could do really well. It's in my headl)
Estonia (interesting song, and very good melody)
Slovenia (good song but I miss something in it. But should do well)
Iceland (I like it sometimes, other times not. on the whole good.)
Denmark (too plastic)
Moldova (so, so. )
Finland (average)
Netherlands (boring song in my opinion. my friend likes it.)
Norway (bad)
Poland (bad)
Thank you renee (and all the others who sent me email) ... I'm enjoying those songs very much :-) ... and you are most welcome, fati! It was my pleasure, although I'm sure the rough translation could be improved... :-)
@ Dodi Jhonsson.. The english translation you send to me via hotmail was very succesfull.. that's why I sended the translation to diggiloo.net the translations and lyrics database site..
Thanx dido for your wonderfull job.. your name is added beneath the page ..
http://www.diggiloo.net/?2007is
Doddi,
You can find all the songs at this site.
http://www.keithm.ut(...)internet.ie/Home.htm
nordic countries in this years song contest made not good choices
norway: guri schanke
crash was much better
finland: hanna pakarinen
dont like her, more lovex and thudnerstone
iceland: eirikur hauksson
they had the best song over all national selection with eldur
they had a chance to win the whole contest but they choose an overaged wannabe rocker
just denmark makes me happy
my favourite with ireland for now
Good song, but I still would prefer Jonsi's song. After Charizma's flop in Polonia, it seems the best songs are being left behind...
And here a poetic Turkish version.. just adorable..
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Senin avuçlarinda okudum
Senin avuçlarinda okudum, o iyi saklanmis sirri
Simdi goruyorum, biliyor ve anliyorum
O kadar çok sey var ki sana feda edebilecegim
Evet, guzel hayat ask ve sicaklik dolu
Senin avuçlarinda okudum
Hayatin bana ogretebileceklerini
Hiç bana yetmiyor
Seninle ozgurce yasamak istiyorum
Denizler ve kitalar uzerinden uçmak istiyorum
Oyle gorunuyor ki her ruya gerçeklesiyor
Biz ikimiz gidecegiz, okyanuslar ve ulkeler uzerinden
Hayat ile oyunuyoruz ve avuçlarimiz birlesiyor
Ve sonra ellerimizi tutuyoruz
Evet, elele
Senin avuçlarinda okudum
Hayatin bana ogretebileceklerini
Hiç bana yetimiyor
Seninle ozgurce yasamak istiyorum
Denizler ve kitalar uzerinden uçmak istiyorum
Butun istikamet boyunca gidecegim
Huzun ve umutsuzluga karsi askla
Hiç bana yetmiyor
Seninle ozgurce yurumek istiyorum
Denizlerin ve kitalar uzerinen uçmak istiyorum
Senin avuçlarinda okudum
Hayatin bana ogretebileceklerini
Hiç bana yetimiyor
Seninle ozgurce yasamak istiyorum
Denizlerin ve kitalar uzerinden uçmak
Senin avuçlarinda okudum
Hayatin bana ogretebileceklerini
Hiç bana yetimiyor
Seninle ozgurce yasamak istiyorum
Denizlerin ve kitalar uzerinden uçmak
Senin avuçlarinda okudum
Hayatin bana ogretebileceklerini
Hiç bana yetimiyor
Seninle ozgurce yasamak istiyorum
Denizlerin ve kitalar uzerinden uçmak
Here you have the iclandic version + the English version... a lot of thanx to Dodi Jhonsson who made my translation dream come true .. Later on I will translate this magnificent song in Turkish
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Ég les í lófa þínum
Ég les í lófa þínum, leyndarmálið góða
Ég sé það nú, ég veit og skil
Það er svo ótalmargt sem ætla ég að bjóða
Já, betra líf, með ást og yl
Í lófa þínum les ég það
Að lífið geti kennt mér að
Ég fæ aldrei nóg
Ég vil fara frjáls með þér
Og fljúga yfir land og sjó
Það er svo augljóst nú að allir draumar rætast
Við höldum tvö, um höf og lönd
Um lífið leikum við og lófar okkar mætast
Þá leiðumst við
Já, hönd í hönd
Í lófa þínum les ég það
Að lífið geti kennt mér að
Ég fæ aldrei nóg
Ég vil fara frjáls með þér
Og fljúga yfir land og sjó
Ég ætla að fara alla leið
Með ást á móti sorg og neyð
Ég fæ aldrei nóg
Ég vil fara frjáls með þér
Og fljúga yfir land og sjó
Í lófa þínum les ég það
Að lífið geti kennt mér að
Ég fæ aldrei nóg
Ég vil fara frjáls með þér
Og fljúga yfir land og sjó
Ég ætla að fara alla leið
Með ást á móti sorg og neyð
Ég fæ aldrei nóg
Ég vil fara frjáls með þér
Og fljúga yfir land og sjó
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I read from your handpalm
I read from your palm, the good secret,
I see it now, I know and understand.
There are so many things I am gonna offer,
yes, better life, with love and warmth.
In your palm I read it
that life can teach me that
I never get enough.
I want to go with you freely
and fly above land and sea.
It so obvious now that every dream comes true
We go two together, over oceans and land.
We play with life and our palms meet
Then we holds hands,
yes, hand to hand.
In your palm I read it
that life can teach me that
I never get enough.
I want to go with you freely
and fly above land and sea.
I'm gonna go all the way
With love against sorrow and despair
I never get enough.
I want to go with you freely
and fly above land and sea.
In your palm I read it
that life can teach me that
I never get enough.
I want to go with you freely
and fly above land and sea.
I'm gonna go all the way
With love against sorrow and despair
I never get enough.
I want to go with you freely
and fly above land and sea.
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